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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Excalibur (A Novel of Arthur: The Warlord Chronicles)by: Bernard Cornwell  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN: 9780140863529 Edition: Abridged Format: Abridged, Audiobook ISBN: 0140863524 Label: Penguin Audiobooks Manufacturer: Penguin Audiobooks Number Of Items: 4 Number Of Pages: 4 Publication Date: February 10, 1997 Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Studio: Penguin Audiobooks Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: The third novel in the Warlords Chronicle, Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur immerses the reader in the Britain of the Dark Ages. Merlin, the greatest of the Druids, believes that the ancient gods are deserting Britain, and that the invading Saxons can't be defeated without the gods' help. Mordred reigns with a brutal hand, and Arthur sees his dreams of peace evaporate. The author provides exciting descriptions of swordplay and battles, interspersed with somewhat gruesome depictions of ordinary life in those days--greasy, waist-length beards serving as napkins, lambs bloodily sacrificed before festivals, and rampant lice. But at the heart of Excalibur--what makes the Arthurian legends eternally fascinating--is the larger-than-life company of heroes, from Sagramor the warrior to Taliesin the bard, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Arturus Rex himself. Cornwell treats them all with warmth and dignity, revealing their human qualities without unnecessarily reinventing them. This three-part saga of magic and bloodshed will grip readers from the first page of The Winter King, through Enemy of God, to the last page of Excalibur. --Blaise Selby Product Description: From the author of ENEMY OF GOD and WINTER KING, a fantasy novel which charts the exploits of King Arthur: the warlord, the soldier and his twelve battles, the politician at the end of Roman influence, the lover betrayed by Guinevere, and the Christian opposing Merlin and the old religions. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not just for Arthur legend freaks My husband and I have decidedly different tastes in books. He reads history and historical fiction. I read mostly fantasy and am an Arthur legend freak. He had read virtually all of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpes books and quite a lot of Cornwell's other historical fiction when he picked up my copies of The Arthur Books and proceeded to read all three. I loved the Arthur trilogy and have read a lot of the Shapes books. Cornwell's books are good reads. Period. Rating:  - An EXCELLENT ending to a good trilogy.This was a very good trilogy, but the finale, this book, was by far the best. The Winter King, book 1, and Enemy of God, book 2, were both well written, entertaining and interesting (I gave both 4 stars as they were good but not great), but this book finishes off the trilogy with war, carnage, destruction and misery; it had its good things too, but we are talking about dark ages England and what else would you expect of Arthur. This was definitely a 5 star read. Again, as with the first 2 ... Read More Rating: - Amazing!An amazing conclusion to an incredible series. Cornwell's Arthur is like no other, with a believable story that is brilliantly written. Rating: - Excellent Arthurian retellingJust finished it Cornwell's Warlord Trilogy. I thought it was absolutely phenomenal. I have an issue with how quickly he ended it though, it seems very out of keeping. Everything else in Derfel's life is described extensively, and by having the story be from Derfel's POV and ending it with the last battle at Camlann, he leaves out so much story which could easily have fitted into an epilogue. Were I his editor I would at least have advised to spend some time on tying that up properly. Too many questions ... Read More Rating: - Arthur BooksCornwell is brilliant as always. Excalibur, the last book of the Arthur series, is wonderfully written, bringing the reader into the final chapters of Arthur's life. A great read, sure to keep you turning page after page. 
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